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Shape the legs Leg layout. Trace the shape using a cardboard template, orienting the grain so it runs straight from tip to tip (see leg profile, p. 31). Strapped in for sanding. After cutting the legs, tape them in a stack and smooth the ends and the outside curve at the disk sander (left). Sand right through the tape. Re-tape the stack, then fair the inside curve (right) with a drum sander. DOVETAIL THE LEGS TO THE POST Standing dovetail. Cut the sliding dovetail keys at the router table, using a dovetail bit and a tall fence. Fence Leg, ⁄ in. thick ⁄ in. Socket layout. With the post inverted in the vise, scribe around the dovetail key. Pine cushion blocks hold the post steady. Shape the hollows in the cushion blocks with a gouge. Taper them to match the taper of the post. 14° dovetail bit Rubber bands hold blocks on round post. 34 FINE WOODWORKING